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* In the Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures novel ''The Also People'', there's an epilogue in which the Doctor and his companions manage to grab an uninterrupted day at the beach. The Doctor dozes off, and wakes to find himself buried up the neck. He remains trapped for four pages; the first passerby is an alien who doesn't recognise his predicament, the next pair claim to believe that he got himself buried deliberately as part of some Cunning Plan, and finally his companion Benny makes it clear that she knows he wants to be dug out and that she's not going to until he gives her a proper explanation of the kind that he always claims [[NoTimeToExplain there's no time for]].

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* In the Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures novel ''The ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTheAlsoPeople The Also People'', People]]'', there's an epilogue in which the Doctor and his companions manage to grab an uninterrupted day at the beach. The Doctor dozes off, and wakes to find himself buried up to the neck. He remains trapped for four pages; the first passerby is an alien who doesn't recognise his predicament, the next pair claim to believe that he got himself buried deliberately as part of some Cunning Plan, and finally his companion Benny makes it clear that she knows he wants to be dug out and that she's not going to until he gives her a proper explanation of the kind that he always claims [[NoTimeToExplain there's no time for]].

* At the start of ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "The Boardwalk Booby Trap", the Ant Hill Mob are burying Penelope in the sand. They soon become aware that the Bully Brothers are about to run over her with a steamroller.

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* At the start of ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "The Boardwalk Booby Trap", the Ant Hill Mob are burying Penelope in the sand. They soon become aware that the Bully Brothers are about to run over her with a steamroller.

* Similar thing happens in an Alltell commercial, with the nerdy personifications of Alltell's competitors stuck in the sand, buried by frustrated customers. "Chad" (Alltell's personification) offers to help get them out but they refuse his help. Then the actual product offer gets shown. Cut to a 2 second stinger of sorts of the four, still buried, at night, surrounded by crabs, and screaming.

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* Similar thing happens in In an Alltell commercial, with the nerdy personifications of Alltell's competitors get stuck in the sand, buried by frustrated customers. "Chad" (Alltell's personification) offers to help get them out but they refuse his help. Then the actual product offer gets shown. Cut to a 2 second stinger of sorts of the four, still buried, at night, surrounded by crabs, and screaming.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}:'' During a visit to the beach, Hermes and Bender do this. When Hermes runs off to bury himself, Bender promptly tosses the shovel and walks off, muttering "so long, pal".

It's the BeachEpisode! WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Well, for one, GenreBlind characters will let themselves be buried in the sand, HilarityEnsues when the gravediggers forget they're supposed to dig him out as well, or they forget where he is, or angry crabs pass by, or something prevents them from finding him again, or... well, you get the idea.

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It's the BeachEpisode! WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Well, for one, GenreBlind {{Genre Blind|ness}} characters will let themselves be buried in the sand, HilarityEnsues when the gravediggers forget they're supposed to dig him out as well, or they forget where he is, or angry crabs pass by, or something prevents them from finding him again, or... well, you get the idea.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rq7NrFEfPs In one Butterfinger commercial, Bart Simpson buries Homer in the sand at the beach so firmly that Homer can't move.]] Bart takes this opportunity to steal Homer's candy bar, while in the background Homer is being menaced by crabs... and then the tide starts coming in...

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* [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rq7NrFEfPs com/watch?v=GTFkZ4PCYak In one Butterfinger commercial, Bart Simpson buries Homer in the sand at the beach so firmly that Homer can't move.]] Bart takes this opportunity to steal Homer's candy bar, while in the background Homer is being menaced by crabs... and then the tide starts coming in...

* On ''Series/CougarTown'', this is Bobby's favorite thing, since it lets him imagine that he's just a head on a beach. Jules and Grayson use this to their advantage, since a buried Bobby won't run away when they tell him [[spoiler:that they are now a couple, leaving Bobby as the only single in the group.]]

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* On ''Series/CougarTown'', this is Bobby's favorite thing, since it lets him imagine that he's just a head on a beach. Jules and Grayson use this to their advantage, since a buried Bobby won't run away when they tell him [[spoiler:that they are now a couple, leaving Bobby as the only single in the group.]]group]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', [=SpongeBob=] buries a beachgoer, Scooter, and then asks Bubble Buddy, his [[CompanionCube inanimate friend]], to unbury him before the tide rises. We later see him as an angel.** Later, Bubble Buddy was shown to be both sentient and fully capable of movement, [[FridgeHorror which implies he willingly let Scooter drown]].

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* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' ** [=SpongeBob=] buries a beachgoer, Scooter, and then asks Bubble Buddy, his [[CompanionCube inanimate friend]], to unbury him before the tide rises. We later see him as an angel.** angel. Later, Bubble Buddy was shown to be both sentient and fully capable of movement, [[FridgeHorror which implies he willingly let Scooter drown]].

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